edie3
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Post by edie3 on Jun 21, 2018 16:42:47 GMT
Do you wear shorts when you are out and about? I really dont like my thighs, but it has been so hot here. What do you wear?
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Post by scrapmaven on Jun 21, 2018 16:44:24 GMT
I'm 55ish and I do wear shorts. I have super thin legs so I can get away w/it. The rest of me, however is not super thin.
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Post by nysparkle on Jun 21, 2018 16:46:18 GMT
I wear Bermuda length shorts.They cover the back of my thighs nicely. They also look good when you sit down as they still cover a good portion of your leg.
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Post by gar on Jun 21, 2018 16:46:29 GMT
I wear shorts on holiday and at home but I only have 1 pair that I'd wear to go shopping for example. My legs are slim but they aren't very toned and I'm not particularly thrilled by them but then I look around and see other women of my sort of age and above striding out in whatever they like and looking great so I force myself not to be too self conscious.
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Post by cindyupnorth on Jun 21, 2018 16:48:23 GMT
I'm not 55 yet..but 50ish, and Hell yes, I wear shorts. Even with my blinding white MN legs!!
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Post by Linda on Jun 21, 2018 16:48:51 GMT
not over 55 yet - but I think you should wear what you want to wear. There's not an age limit on clothes. Perhaps a longer inseam might be more comfortable for you? or skirts/sundresses are sometimes cooler than shorts?
I don't wear shorts (and I live in Florida) - I have capris and I have long sundresses that I wear in the summer. I have scars on my knees (3 surgeries) and wear compression socks so I prefer something that covers the top of socks as well as my knees. But that's a personal preference.
It's unlikely that anyone else is going to notice your thighs...I don't know about you but I'm not checking out other ladies thighs when I'm out and about, I'm just doing whatever I'm out and about to do and I suspect most people are the same.
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edie3
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Post by edie3 on Jun 21, 2018 16:48:58 GMT
I know, I just got back from Walmart, and wondered why I was worried about my appearance!
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mallie
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Post by mallie on Jun 21, 2018 16:50:32 GMT
I am over 55 and while I wish my legs looked better (lots of broken capillaries), I wear shorts. Outside of the house, I always wear longer shorts.
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Post by giatocj on Jun 21, 2018 16:55:14 GMT
I'll be 59 next month and I wear shorts a lot. Usually longer ones...like knee length, but I definitely wear them. Sometimes even to work.
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Post by liya on Jun 21, 2018 17:01:50 GMT
I am closer to 50 than 55 but I have taken to wearing dresses this year rather than shorts. I have gained so much weight I think they look better on me and I hate having anything around my waist when it is hot out BUT if I was down to my regular size I would wear shorts.
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Post by lucyg on Jun 21, 2018 17:05:54 GMT
Only on the hottest days of the year, and only to make a quick run to pick up the kid or pick up groceries, and they're long shorts.
I wouldn't worry at all about wearing them to Walmart. LOL
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Post by lisacharlotte on Jun 21, 2018 17:07:14 GMT
I’m 53. My legs are a very nice shape, but I do have cellulite on the front of my thighs as I’ve aged. It’s hot, my legs are white, I don’t care if anyone thinks I should be covering up the cellulite or tanning the whiteness. Not happening.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jun 21, 2018 17:09:23 GMT
Well past 50 and I wear shorts. I am not out there to impress anyone, just keeping me cool!!
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Post by baslp on Jun 21, 2018 18:25:04 GMT
I wear shorts and skirts. The shorts hit me just above the knee. I am always hot so this is my uniform now. I just turned 54.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jun 21, 2018 18:28:26 GMT
I wear shorts but get bermuda length which hit me about 2" above the knee. At my age I care less about what people think of my looks and more about comfort.
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Post by MichyM on Jun 21, 2018 18:28:39 GMT
I do not wear shorts and haven't for years. While my size is fine, my legs are not my best attribute. Plus I have a disfiguring large melanoma removal scar on the front of my right shin. It makes me uncomfortable showing my legs. If it's hot enough, I will wear a light cotton skirt, but won't be happy about it.
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Post by colleen on Jun 21, 2018 18:39:07 GMT
I'm 58 and I wear shorts a lot. My legs are not my greatest attribute (scars, etc.) but I wear 7" or slightly longer shorts and I look pretty good for running around.
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Post by peano on Jun 21, 2018 18:44:35 GMT
I’ll be 60 this year and I wear short athletic type skorts every day in the summer. My legs and arms are my best features—they’re thin, muscular, and I have no cellulite. Wish I could say the same thing about mah big belly though.
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purplebee
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Post by purplebee on Jun 21, 2018 18:52:39 GMT
Nope, have never been comfortable in shorts. My legs are too white and too heavy, as is the rest of me!
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Judy26
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Post by Judy26 on Jun 21, 2018 18:55:09 GMT
I’m turning 60 next month and my give-a-shit’s busted. I wear shorts, sleeveless shirts, tankinis, you name it. But not all together and not to church or on my dates with The Rock. I try a bit more to be stylish when I’m with him....
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desertgirl
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Post by desertgirl on Jun 21, 2018 18:58:45 GMT
I am cooler in a dress, but I sew so I can make almost anything for not a lot of money. I would certainly not pay the high prices for dresses from a store. I have one pair of long cargo shorts that I wear while hiking.
I, too, think you should be comfortable no matter the age. I live where it's hot and humid and I grew up where it was hellish hot and dry, like a blast furnace, so I like the breezy feel of a loose dress. All of my dresses are cotton or linen.
I hang out with a lot of women 65-90, and they all wear shorts when we do service projects outside. I don't recall hearing anyone mention anything about how they look in them.
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kibblesandbits
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Post by kibblesandbits on Jun 21, 2018 19:08:11 GMT
Turning 57 this year and I wear athletic shorts, khaki shorts and skorts all summer. Someone else is going to have to obsess over my thighs, I'm done with it. I'm in as good of shape as I can be given my age, but that doesn't even matter because skin has a way of draping and sagging at this age. I don't give a shit. If anyone else does, they'll have to look at someone else.
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Post by GamGam on Jun 21, 2018 19:09:55 GMT
I just can’t. My legs are thin, and I have varicose veins, and I just don’t feel good wearing anything but pants. It’s not what other people think about how I look, however. It’s my feelings. I do, however wear them while at home.
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Post by mikklynn on Jun 21, 2018 19:20:13 GMT
Wear whatever makes you feel good.
I personally don't wear shorts, because I don't think they are flattering on me.
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Post by elaine on Jun 21, 2018 19:29:33 GMT
This is me in August of last year at 54. I still have the same skort and shorts I had last summer and will be wearing them this summer at 55. Then again, I’ll be bald, wearing scarves, and look like death warmed over, so I doubt people will care about my legs.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Jun 21, 2018 20:01:09 GMT
I'm 58 and have shorts on today.
I don't think age matters. Shorts come in all different fits and lengths. There's something out there to suit every body type.
I generally prefer dresses and skirts in the summer as I think they feel cooler. But I was going to be doing a lot of bending and reaching today at work (I work for an auction company) and shorts just made more sense. On an active day off, it's likely to be a running skirt or skorts.
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Post by pennyscraps on Jun 21, 2018 20:05:01 GMT
I know, I just got back from Walmart, and wondered why I was worried about my appearance! Right?! I am closer to 55 than 50, and I still do wear shorts. Longer ones to be sure, but yes. My oldest sister is 59 3/4 and she will not wear them anymore. And then she constantly gritches about being hot. Living in TX, I predict I shall wear shorts until I am checked out. {ETA: I guess I should add that both legs were burned when I was 16 between the knee and hip, and I gave up long ago worrying over the appearance of my legs. And honestly anymore I do not even "see" my scars, and I've never had anyone say anything to me about them either.}
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scrapngranny
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Post by scrapngranny on Jun 21, 2018 20:24:35 GMT
No never.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Jun 21, 2018 20:35:31 GMT
At 61, I do wear nice shorts on occasion but not regularly. Here the weather is so hot and humid that I find a skirt or sundress cooler. If I'm going shopping, they keep the stores so cold that I'd be shivering if I had shorts on so wear cotton ankle pants instead, if I'm not wearing a dress.
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peabay
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Post by peabay on Jun 21, 2018 20:42:06 GMT
I’m 54 and I have fat legs and I wear shorts. I don’t care what anyone thinks about my legs but me. I wear tennis skirts to play tennis and shorts when I want to. Who am I trying to impress - no one.
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